35 year old UV filters..

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35 year old UV filters..

Postby NeoN on Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:15 am

Are my 35 year old Hoya filters UV..etc good enough for todays lenses ? they have been looked after but ...35years is a long time .

In your opinions would they degrade, or enhance the image ?or just put them to rest next to my Super 8 movie camera !!.

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Postby Glen on Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:37 am

What does the use by date say on the box? :) No idea, but I would think they would still be usable, just like a pair of old sunnies. Glass is relatively stable, though does become more liquid with age, though I doubt that would be a problem on a filter.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:43 am

Glen wrote:What does the use by date say on the box? :) No idea, but I would think they would still be usable, just like a pair of old sunnies. Glass is relatively stable, though does become more liquid with age, though I doubt that would be a problem on a filter.


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Any firmware needed to be upgraded before use? otherwise it'll turn into B&W. :lol: :lol:
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Postby Glen on Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:29 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
Glen wrote:What does the use by date say on the box? :) No idea, but I would think they would still be usable, just like a pair of old sunnies. Glass is relatively stable, though does become more liquid with age, though I doubt that would be a problem on a filter.


Glen,
Any firmware needed to be upgraded before use? otherwise it'll turn into B&W. :lol: :lol:



:lol: :lol: :lol: lot of B&W problems coming up recently, you better get the B&W cards in soon :wink:
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35 year old filters

Postby NeoN on Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:47 pm

Glen wrote:What does the use by date say on the box? :) No idea, but I would think they would still be usable, just like a pair of old sunnies. Glass is relatively stable, though does become more liquid with age, though I doubt that would be a problem on a filter.


Thanks for the information Glen and Ihave no idea what you and Birddog are talkin about :roll: BW.. :!: 8) 8)

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Postby stubbsy on Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:02 pm

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B & W = Black and White (The B & W CF card is just a little joke since for film there is colour film & black and white)
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